Exclusive: US eyes attack-drone threat from Cuba

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: msn/Axios

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Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones and recently began discussing plans to use them to attack the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, U.S. military vessels and possibly Key West, Fla., 90 miles north of Havana, according to classified intelligence shared with Axios.

Why it matters: The intelligence — which could become a pretext for U.S. military action — shows the degree to which the Trump administration sees Cuba as a threat because of developments in drone warfare and the presence of Iranian military advisers in Havana, a senior U.S. official said.

"When we think about those types of technologies being that close, and a range of bad actors from terror groups to drug cartels to Iranians to the Russians, it's concerning," the official said.

"It's a growing threat."

Driving the news: CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Cuba on Thursday and bluntly warned officials there against engaging in hostilities. He also urged them to scrap their totalitarian government to end crippling U.S. sanctions, a CIA official told Axios.

"Director Ratcliffe made clear that Cuba can no longer serve as a platform for adversaries to advance hostile agendas in our hemisphere," that official said.

"The Western Hemisphere cannot be our adversaries' playground."

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[flamingdem]

1. Sounds like lil' Marco is developing a pretext

OMG drone attacks on Key West!!!

As if the Cubanos are that dumb.

[highplainsdem]

2. "A pretext for U.S. military action" - exactly.

[Walleye]

3. The American pope has said we are engaging an unjust wars. I will take his word for it.

[dweller]

4. uh huh

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[crud]

5. Obvious pretext to invasion

They don't even care if we know it.

[sop]

6. Sounds like more "Iraq has WMD!!" bullshit.

Cuba has never launched any type of military attack or engaged in form of terrorism against the United States. Period. Historically, the U.S. has always been the aggressor, both politically and militarily.

[underpants]

7. Oh great. Does he think he can fix a lost war with a win?

Cuba’s no match for us.

I hope the sailors on the USS Ford better get their rest.

[IronLionZion]

8. Why bother making BS excuses

Everyone knows they want to invade Cuba.

[sinkingfeeling]

9. Big, bad Pentagon frightened by tiny, poor Cuba.

[muriel_volestrangler]

10. I imagine pretty much every country in the world has acquired a few military drones in the past few years

By now, it's a standard piece of kit for anyone, defensive or offensive.

[JoseBalow]

11. Cool story bro

[ForgoTheConsequence]

12. So Operation Northwoods?

[Miguelito Loveless]

13. Utter bullshit

This is just an excuse to attack Cuba.